911GT3

I usually think these questions are useless, since the asker himself ultimately has to answer it. And, here I am doing it. I am considering an R8/V10/manual/coupe. I would have to sell my beautiful GTS cab, with all options and red leather. It is a wonderful car, and may be a keeper, but the R8 keeps pulling. I have a GT3 for track, so have the raw and would never trade a GT3 (on waiting list for RS), but wondering if those of you with R8s love it like a 911.

ngng

Personally, the R8 never excited me. It's beautiful and sounds great but it's not a useful around town car. Blind spots are horrible, both the V8 and V10 are a boat. The V8 especially is underpowered. The interior isn't very exciting...just another Audi.

Tcc1999

^Hey, is that your GT3RS in the signature? If so, I've either seen it a couple of times (in front of Morimoto and on 12 headed toward Sonoma; oh, and nice license plate!) or I've seen it's twin. Either way, quite a head turner!

Apologies for the off topic post!

Ynot

I've had the same thought. The R8 looks beautiful, those who has one, loves it. It's a more attractive car to the general public. I love my 911 but after getting a 981 BS, I'm beginning to drive it less and less.

Ben Z

Personally I can't understand why anyone would pay that kind of coin for an Audi when they could have a Porsche for the same money, but I'm a Porsche owner and this is the Porsche forum and I expect there would be a ton of reasons why over on an Audi forum.

eviligloo

I used to lust after the R8's....and then I drove one around a track. I did not like the handling at all and the interior kinda reminded me of driving an audi S4.

I drove it back to back after a porsche 997.2 turbo and instantly regretted not driving more laps in the porsche.

my 2 cents.

Mumbles

I may be interested in your GTS cab if your thinkin....

Neil

tigerspill

The big problem is that it isn't a Porsche.
A Porsche is special. An R8 is just an Audi.
I am sure the R8 is an amazing car, but for me I would be keeping the Porsche.

911GT3

Yes, my car in the Avatar, and not RS--but, the only place you would have seen it would be Mid-Ohio, VIR, Watkins Glen, Putnam Park, NCM, Road America, Barber or Roebling. It's never been that far West!

Dennis C

I've never owned an R8. I've driven an Audi R8 V10 on the track before and I did consider buying one instead of my 997 TT for a short period of time.

I think the R8 is a very nice looking car and it was very capable on the track. I do think the side blades ruin the lines of the car, but there are fixes for that. Unfortunately, the R8 really seems to lack the character that you get in a 911. As others have said, the interior is a bit bland. It does have a sexy exhaust note, but it's just no comparison to a 911.

ngng

that's my gt3, but it's never been in front of morimoto or to sonoma lol

ngng

ehh, that's kind of a blind thing to say.

vantage

All depends on whether you like how the R8 drives IMO.

Surprised at the "just an Audi" comments because the R8 has a much more exotic shape than the 911. So much so, that the R8 will garner a lot more attention from people as you drive around town. That may be a positive or negative in your view.

wc11

Old and based on 1st gen but still interesting.

ltcjmramos

No direct experience, but my neighbor went from a 996C4S cab to an Audi RS4 to an Audi V10 R8 to a 991 Turbo S. Says he really liked the Audi interlude, but nothing beats the feel and sound of a Porsche.